Ishkhanyan is convinced that Armenian authorities treat life-term prisoners as 'lost' people, depriving them of any hope. Life-termers cannot use their rights defined in local and international laws, one of which is conditional early release after 20 years of imprisonment.

The human rights advocate noted that one of the most important legislative omissions is sentencing juveniles to life imprisonment.

"Gagik Jhangiryan spoke against raising the age requirement arguing it would result in crime increase in the army. This is a 'punishing' psychology, specific to Stalin period", Ishkhanyan said.

The Ombudsman office representative shared this opinion. "Our proposals on this issue will be discussed in the National Assembly in 2014 after which the Ombudsman will come up with an initiative", Ombudsman's Counselor Yeranuhi Toumanyants stated.

Journalist Zaruhi Mejlumyan informed that 22 persons were sentenced to life imprisonment at the age of 18-21, 15 of them were on military service. "In other countries life-termers can demand case review and DNA testing, whereas it is impossible in Armenia: all the material evidence is removed after the verdict. As a result of our civil initiative group's efforts a law was passed prohibiting removal of material evidence. I label it as a great victory. Now we are in the process of founding a non-profit organization the aims of which will include instituting DNA testing", - Mejlumyan concluded.

Zaruhi Muradyan added that the initiative group used to turn to authoritative bodies with petitions, but never getting any response from them they decided to continue the action by introducing legislative projects.

A few days ago life-termer Mher Yenoqyan's book "Parallel Worlds" was published. The whole income received will be directed to his education expenses. Artsvi Bakhchinyan is sure that Yenokyan has become a 'collective' character embodying all the life-term prisoners in Armenia and the book reflects what they all go through.

During the press conference the speakers presented their demands in the form of announcement addressed to the RA President, the National Assembly and the Ministry of Justice.

The media regularly reportes that the old mine dumps of Akhtala Mountain Enrich Combinat, situated between Chochkan and Mets Ayrum communities in Lori region, poses a danger to the environment and the population.

On March 2, 2018, the RA National Assembly will elect the 4th President of Armenia. On January 18, Armen Sargsyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Former Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, was nominated as the candidate for the presidency of the Republic of Armenia during the meeting of the executive body of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA).

On January 13, RA Defense Minister Vigen Sargsyan posted on his Facebook page about the treatment expenses of military serviceman Albert Dallakyan, who was wounded as a result of violating the rules for safe handling with a weapon by the platoon commander. The minister urged to donate for surgery of the wounded soldier abroad. The required amount is 46,000 USD.

The most urgent issue for conscripts involves the health issues and medical conclusions during conscriptions. In 2016-2017, 50 out of 59 applications filed by the Helsinki Citizens' Assembly-Vanadzor Office referred to the health issues of conscripts.